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Can my child suffering from chickenpox get the measles vaccine?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 9 months old. His measles vaccine is pending and he got chickenpox just 10 days before. Is it safe to give measles vaccine today? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chickenpox and measles are similar kind of diseases, categorized as viral infections with a rash. In such a scenario, it is better to give measles vaccine one month after full recovery from chickenpox. It is not a problem to give measles vaccine after a month. Until... Read Full »
My child is 1-year-old. I need advise regarding my child vaccination.
Query: Hello doctor, I need advice regarding my child vaccination. I am moving abroad, and the treatments are pending. My kid has completed one year. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. By one year of age, a child should have received birth vaccines like BCG (bacilli Calmette-Guerin), polio drops. Then three monthly shots of DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus), Hib (Hemophilus influenzae type b), polio injection and hepatitis B. 2. By nine ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a mother of a 3.5-month-old baby girl. Instead of a government hospital, I choose her vaccination in a private hospital. I want to know if this is worth paying so much for vaccination or if these private doctors are making us fools. Please reply. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Vaccines prevent diseases. Many vaccines are made compulsory even by the government. Some vaccines, due to production or cost issues, are not. But if you want your child to get protection for some diseases which are not specified in the go... Read Full »